Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
UN, IIS, Willis Urge ‘Convergence of Communities’ to Face Climate Change
Jul 2 2014 // The third day of the International Insurance Society’s Annual Seminar was an all-day session devoted entirely to the threat posed by climate change, the studies of its risks and the solutions available to face...
Owners of West Virginian Flood-Prone Properties Take Buyouts
Jul 1 2014 // Most year-round residents in a flood-prone area in Berkeley County have accepted government buyouts through a hazard mitigation effort that began following a flood in 1996. Fewer than 10 year-round residents remain in the...
Upper Mississippi River Closed Due to Rising Waters After Heavy Rains
Jun 30 2014 // Rising flood waters were expected to make 11 locks and dams impassable on the mid- and upper-Mississippi River and force the closure of the river later on Monday from Bellevue, Iowa, to Saverton, Missouri, the U.S. Army...
Mass. Senate OKs Bill Tying Required Flood Coverage Amount to Mortgage Balance
Jun 30 2014 // The Massachusetts state Senate on June 26 passed legislation filed by the state’s attorney general, Martha Coakley, and state House Speaker Robert DeLeo aimed at softening the impact of flood insurance rate...
Philadelphia Launches Commercial Excess Flood Coverage
Jun 26 2014 // Philadelphia Insurance Cos. (PHLY) is now offering commercial excess flood coverage to complement its commercial primary flood product. PHLY’s new excess coverage competitively priced and available at limits higher...
Official: Damages from Recent Iowa Flooding Exceed $15M
Jun 24 2014 // Iowa’s top emergency management official says up to 150 homes in Iowa have major flood damage and his department continues to monitor river levels as Iowa’s ground is water saturated and more rain could cause...
No Flood Insurance Rate Hike for Most Minot, North Dakota Residents
Jun 24 2014 // Officials say only a small number of Minot, N.D., residents have been forced to pay higher premiums for flood insurance, despite a devastating flood three years ago that wiped out most of the city. Multiple claims on a...
Floods Kill 11 People after Torrential Rains Flood East Bulgaria
Jun 20 2014 // Surging floodwaters following record rainfall in eastern Bulgaria left at least 11 people dead and destroyed houses, roads and railroad tracks. Ten people died and three are missing after a sudden wave of accumulated water...
Bridgeport, Conn., Getting $10M to Help Protect City Against Coastal Flooding
Jun 17 2014 // Connecticut’s largest city is getting $10 million from the federal government to help protect it against another superstorm like Sandy in 2012. Bridgeport, Conn., officials told the Connecticut Post that the money...
Vermont to Hold Disaster Aid Briefings for Communities Hit by April Flooding
Jun 17 2014 // The Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is holding mandatory briefings for communities seeking federal disaster relief from flooding in mid-April. The eligible counties are Caledonia, Essex,...
Florida Private Flood Bill Now Law But Market May Take a While to Develop
Jun 17 2014 // Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed legislation designed to encourage private insurers to offer flood insurance, but the industry is tamping down expectations that it will result in a viable market in the near future. The...
Risky Flood Zone Yielded by Oak Creek Fire in Arizona
Jun 16 2014 // A risky flood zone has been created in the aftermath of a wildfire that burned around northern Arizona’s Oak Creek Canyon, a report from forest officials said. According to experts, runoff and erosion from the Slide...
Florida Gov. Scott Signs Flood Insurance, Credit Claims, Parasailing Bills
Jun 16 2014 // Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law on Friday dozens of measures covering everything from flood insurance, electronic cigarettes and parasailing. The Republican governor, who has been holding re-election campaign...
Aon to Acquire National Flood Services from StoneRiver
Jun 15 2014 // Aon US Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire StoneRiver National Flood Services Inc. from StoneRiver Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. National Flood...
Heat Wave, Thunderstorms Batter Europe: AIR Analysis
Jun 13 2014 // Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has analyzed the severe thunderstorms that pummeled western and central Europe, starting on Sunday, June 7. The storms packed “extremely strong and damaging winds, large hail,...
PIA, Floodbroker.com Offer Agents Flood Insurance Sales Tool
Jun 9 2014 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has formed a partnership with Floodbroker.com that allows agents to sell flood insurance. Through PIA’s exclusive partnership, PIA members’...
Post-Superstorm Sandy Buyouts in New Jersey Get Boost as Summer Nears
Jun 9 2014 // Lou Szabo’s street near the Raritan River in New Jersey has flooded for as long as he can remember. “When we were kids, we used to have boat races down the street,” said Szabo, now in his 40s....
Aon Benfield May Cat Report Highlights ‘Severe Weather’ in the U.S.
Jun 6 2014 // Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, has released the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which reviews the natural disaster perils that...
Midwest Hit by Damaging Hail Storms, Tornadoes
Jun 5 2014 // Baseball-sized hail pummeled homes and cars in Nebraska and Iowa on June 2 as powerful thunderstorms moved through a swath of Midwest states, also causing severe flooding and prompting reports of tornadoes. The National...
Johnstown Flood’s Legacy Lives On 125 Years Later
Jun 3 2014 // A privately owned dam collapsed in western Pennsylvania 125 years ago on May 31, 1889, unleashing a flood that killed 2,209 people. The terrible stories from the Johnstown Flood of 1889 are still part of lore because of...
